Comb.



J. E. LAING.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. s, 1913.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

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WITNESSES:

manzana/ HIE NuRR/S PEERS Co., PHUTOYLITHO., WASH INGTD y 'UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

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and exact description oil' the invention, such as will enable othersshillod in the art to which it appertaigns to make and use the saine,reference being h ad to the accom pany-J inte, drawings, and to theletters and Figures ot reference marked thereon,which. 'torni a part ofthis specilication.

My invention relates to combs, arul more particularly to metallic combs,the principal object of the invention being; lto provide a combhaving),- a heat cond noting;` body where by Waves or curls may beremoved. troni the hair and the hair be made to lie straight and smooth.In accomplishing this object I have provided improved details oitstructure hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings wherein Figure I is a perspective view of a comb constructed inaccordance with my inven-` tion. Fig. H is a central longitudinal section of the same. Fig. lll is a transverse sectionalview ot the comb. y

Referring more in detail to the parts l designates the comb whichcomprises a heavy rectangular back 2 and :integral tines 3 having`straight forward e' I s il., inclined. back portions 5, and slightlyrounded points (i. Near the center ot each end oil th bach 2, arethreaded apertures 7 in which is re movably mounted a lone' metal shank8 liav- Inge; a non-heat conducting.; handle 9 at its outer extremity.The comb (is preferably termed from a solid piece `ot metal, which isslotted at regular intervals along' its acute edge to form the tines.,ln'using the device, supp(using a person has had their hair dressed ina manner which leaves the strands full et waves or curls that `resistany effort to malte them lie smooth Specification el' `LettersPatentPatented Auges, 1914.

Application flledNovenlber 3,:1913. Serial No. 798,947.

througrlji the hair, so that rounded points (3 touch the scalp and thehair moves between thetines in a line almost parallel, to the inclinedccflges e. ln this manner the strands of hair are subjected to heat'trein` between the lenti' parallel surlaces oit the tines and areinadeto he straight and. smooth. Aprovidutr a threaded aperture actweach endoit the body, the handle muy be :'zppllilld to either end and therelilycluing'etlie. position oil." the cfunb relative to the head. `For ampleil* the comb is iii-led in the riirlit hand air 'lrom the cent f oit thehead may be conil'lezl llfffirward und the inclined ilollow". el ose tothe head, bu t it it" is de.

to comb thefhuir at the back oit the head,`

the handle must be reversed inorder to brin the comb inthe same relativeposition with the head.` i y The comb is particularly i'lset'ul indrythe hair ali'ter a shampoo because the heat isapplied more directlyto the strands leaving theinstraight and smootln` llt isapparent that byproyidin han le the comb may be conveniel Av used without burning thehands, and that loy slightly roundings,r the points ot the tines thecomb cannot injure the scalpk Having thus described my invention, what lclarin as new therein and desire tol secure by,illielters Patent, .iszyi l. ,All comb comprising a body ineuiberlntving' rclativelywide andnarrow opposite longitiulinal faces, and slit transvi-n'sely `to :Form`spaced tines `with the slots extended into the body atthe narrow :treeedge to 'lomn` channels oit `graduated depth. o

Q. A. comb` comprising; a heat retaiuineI back having); end apertures, aplurality olf' heat clniducting tines integral with said back, and ahandle adapted ttor insertion into either of said apertures.

lily i e lon .it comb comprising a heat retaining;r body, a handleadapted tor amplication to.

either end ot said body, anda plurality of tines integral with said bodybovini;1 straight forward edges, inclined rear edges and slightlyrounded points. i i 4L. A comb comprising a heat retaining' body, anon-heat conducting handle adapted adapted for application to either endof said lo Jfor application to either end of said body, body.

and a plurality of heat conducting tines inln testimony whereof I aiixmy signature tegral with said body having straight forni presence of twoWitnesses. 5 Ward edges and inclined rear edges. n v JGHN E LAING 5. Acomb comprising a heat retaining body, having a plurality of equallyspaced T'Yitnesses: elongated channels along one side adapted i ARTHURW. CAPS, to receive heat from said body, and a handle l L. E. CoA'rs.

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